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pomegranatecloud t1_j9w2oab wrote

Reply to Just moved back to the city, what’s changed? by Hydrogen10101

6 years? Not much. Restaurants, bars, and stores have come and gone. The office space areas of downtown are generally emptier with people not working in the office 5 days a week but it's def not a ghost town as some people suggest. McPherson and Franklin Squares have been cleaned up. That's about it.

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adequatefiber t1_j9w22ji wrote

Reply to Best ramen in dc? by ajswan1269

I liked Haikan's ramen better than Toki, but both are decent. Music is slightly loud in toki and it may be hard to hear your wife but it's a fun vibe. Haikan is slightly better for a date imo if yall want to be able to take things at a relaxed pace. Haikan is also close to 930 club if yall wanna catch a show afterward. Both Haikan and Toki have really good cocktails!

Haikan and Daikaya are both owned by the same people right? Is Daikaya any better than Haikan? Im open to what yall think. Ps if you do Daikaya OP, they don't take reservations last time I checked. Their attached izakaya restaurant (upstairs) DOES take reservations and has other tasty goodies.

Making it at home could be a fun couples activity if nothing sparks your interest? c:

I'll be honest with you, my boyfriend is a Japanese man from LA that goes to Japan every few years... and his take on Toki / Haikan was "it scratches the itch but I'm not wowed". My friend that grew up here adores Haikan. YMMV.

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overnighttoast t1_j9w0skl wrote

Reply to Best ramen in dc? by ajswan1269

Rens Ramen in Wheaton is the most authentic to me (studied abroad in japan). I don't actually care for much of the ramen IN DC, Daikaya did not impress me but I only went when it first opened. I prefer Akira in Rockville or Stamina in Bethesda to it, but again Rens is the best imo. Oh actually they opened an Akira in Adam's Moegan so I would recommend that!

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Sentence_Electrical t1_j9w0pts wrote

Reply to Best ramen in dc? by ajswan1269

I haven't been to them all, but my favorite so far is Menya Hosaki in Petworth. They unfortunately have weird hours and the wait-list fills up fast, but if you can get seats it's incredible. Daikaya is also a good option.

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Common-Carpenter-984 t1_j9w0mj4 wrote

Reply to Best ramen in dc? by ajswan1269

Toki Underground is a vibe. Very tight seating inside but I still I’d say it’s a great date night spot. Maybe call and see if you can reserve seats at the bar? Menya Hosaki is also incredible but a smaller menu and only open a few days a week with no reservations.

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